Nursing - News August 12, 2013

Nurses vow to fight for ratios (Northern Daily Leader)
NURSES say there has been no real progress in their push for improved nursing ratios, but they will continue their campaign fight.

Berry College announces nursing program hires (Rome News)
Berry College officials recently hired three professors for the new Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program.

Thousands Of Nursing Home Beds Empty As State Rebalances Care (Ctnewsjunkie)
At the Governor's House Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Simsbury, 17 of the nursing home's 73 beds sat empty this spring - a 23-percent vacancy rate that would have been unlikely five years ago.

California Supreme Court decision expected on insulin shots in schools (The Modesto Bee)
The California Supreme Court is poised to rule today on one of the most emotional issues currently before it: whether school employees should be able to give insulin shots to diabetic students if a nurse is not available.

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Council accused after care home shuts down (Cornish Guardian)
A CARE home in Hayle which ran into financial difficulty closed its doors yesterday, just two weeks after staff and residents were informed.

Health care reform prompts hospitals to focus on patient satisfaction (The News Tribune)
The ailing and sick walked in, pulled a number, took a seat and waited to be called.

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